Technical Properties

Haken, Hakenplough

Conventional (one-way) plough

Reversible plough, one way (flip over) plough:

Wheel- or Carriag Plow:

Stelz-Plow

Swing-Plow

Plow

Haken, Hakenpflug:

Symmetrical, incomplete tool for ploughing that only scratched the surface of the earth. Example:
VOR- and NACHPFLÜGE that were used in the Bündner area; hooks used in the Engadin, the Val Müstair, the Puschlav, the Wallis etc.

Conventional (one-way) plough

An asymmetrical plough with RIESTER that was firm and turned the earth to one side only. The acre was laid in furrows.
Examples: old german landplough, DOMBASLE plough. HOHENHEIMERPFLÜGE.

Reversible plough, one way (flip over) plough

Plough with an earthboard that could be changed from one side to the other, especially for hilly terrain.
Furrow is laid against furrow with no interruption (EBENPFLÜGEN) Examples: AARGAUERPFLÜGE; UNTERDREHPFLÜGE; SELBSTHALTERPFLÜGE.